South African Medals in Athletics in the Olympic Games

South African Olympic Medals in Athletics

Facts Medals Athletes Events


Event				Medalists



Gold medals

	Athletics 2016

	400 m M	RSA	Wayde van Niekerk

	800 m W	RSA	Caster Semenya

	Athletics 2012

	800 m W	RSA	Caster Semenya


	Athletics 1996

	Marathon M	RSA	Josia Thugwane


	Athletics 1952

	High jump W	RSA	Esther Brand


	Athletics 1928

	110 m hurdles M	RSA	Sydney Atkinson


	Athletics 1920

	400 m M	RSA	Bevil Rudd


	Athletics 1912

	Marathon M	RSA	Kenneth McArthur


	Athletics 1908

	100 m M	RSA	Reginald Walker


Silver medals

	Athletics 2024

	4x100 m M	RSA	Akani Simbine
			Shaun Maswanganyi
			Bayanda Walaza
			Bradley Nkoana

	Javelin throw W	RSA	Jo-Ane Van Dyk


	Athletics 2016

	Long jump M	RSA	Luvo Manyonga

	Javelin throw W	RSA	Sunette Viljoen


	Athletics 2008

	Long jump M	RSA	Godfrey Khotso Mokoena


	Athletics 2004

	800 m M	RSA	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi

	High jump W	RSA	Hestrie Cloete

	Athletics 2000

	High jump W	RSA	Hestrie Cloete


	Athletics 1996

	800 m M	RSA	Hezekiel Sepeng


	Athletics 1992

	10000 m W	RSA	Elana Meyer


	Athletics 1952

	100 m W	RSA	Daphne Hasenjäger


	Athletics 1924

	110 m hurdles M	RSA	Sydney Atkinson


	Athletics 1920

	4x400 m M	RSA	Jack Oosterlaak
			Bevil Rudd
			Henning Dafel
			Clarence Oldfield


	Athletics 1912

	Marathon M	RSA	Christopher Gitsham

	Athletics 1908

	Marathon M	RSA	Charles Hefferon


Bronze medals

	Athletics 2000

	400 m hurdles M	RSA	Llewelyn Herbert

	Discus throw M	RSA	Frantz Kruger


	Athletics 1960

	400 m M	RSA	Malcolm Spence


	Athletics 1932

	80 m hurdles W	RSA	Marjorie Clark


	Athletics 1924

	10 km walk M	RSA	Cecil McMaster


	Athletics 1920

	800 m M	RSA	Bevil Rudd

This list about South Africa in Athletics at the Olympic Games is based on the official olympic reports and Olympian Database

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